In the fourth part of the book, Ed is given an ace with the names of three movies, which he must decode with the help of Bernie. Turns out, this time the three people he must help are Marv, Richie, and Audrey.
Richie was first. Ed watched him practically do nothing for days at a time, and eventually confronted him. Rich told Ed that he just wants to... want. So, Ed made him realize that he should get a job, which he thinks is a good idea. I liked this message because Ed got to help his friend break through the barrier he felt between himself and the life he really wanted.
Marv's message was my favorite. Ed knows that Marv's message will have to do with money, so he tries to ask for some. Marv tells Ed the story about how his ex girlfriend was pregnant with his child, and is saving money to give to him later on. Ed realizes that Marv has to meet his child. So, they go to his ex's house, and Marv has trouble getting out of the car. But eventually he does, only to find out that his ex's dad refuses to let them in. Eventually she calls him though, and Marv sets up a time to meet his family for the first time. For the first time in forever, Marv is extremely happy.
The third message is for Audrey. Ed knows that for Audrey, she must learn to love. So, he brings a CD player over to her house after Simon, her boyfriend leaves, and dances with her. For that moment in time, they feel the love they have for eachother very strongly, which I find very cute. I liked Ed and Audrey together from the beginning, and hope eventually they get together.
Even though Ed thought he completed all of this adventures, all four aces, a lot is waiting for him. Its sad that the book is over- I really enjoyed it, but like the author said, Ed will continue to live even if the book is finished.
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